Introduction: Diy LED Lights Panel for 5$ - Cheap and Easy 6 X 10W
This is my simple LED panel. I used 6 LEDs, each with a power of 10W,
3 LEDs are warm and cold 3 LEDs.
The entire project, you can also see here: 60W LED lights panel for 5$
Step 1: Components
- LM2596
- Baking Pan
- 6 x LED 10W
Step 2: Drilling Holes in the Form of Dough
To make it easier to drilling I prepared pattern in a graphics program.
Step 3: Drilling Holes in LEDs
Because I have 3 mm screws and in LEDs are 2.5 mm holes then I need to drill to 3mm
Step 4: Mount LEDs to the Cake Mold
Step 5: Soldering Wires and LM2596
Step 6: 60W LED Panel Ready for Use
To test the use 14.4V battery which power the LED panel
8 Comments
5 years ago
Those LM2596 does not deliver enough current to get 60EWatts. They can handle a maximum output Power of 15W if equipped with heatsink, without heatsink maximum 10W. So such a module can only light one LED COB module at full power. so if you use 6 COBs each gets less than 2 Watts. I use one LM2596 for each 10W COB. I only have 4x10 COB LEDs
6 years ago
hello, I have the same 10W led but they warm up faster, do you have the same problem ? Because I can't touch them when they work
Reply 6 years ago
Yes, I have the same problem. I have plans to install two fans for cooling.
Reply 6 years ago
A fan won't help enough. You should add a fairly big heatsink, and a fan if needed.
Reply 6 years ago
Thank you for your advice. Soon I'm going to improve my LEDs panel.
6 years ago
Your Leds are inverted on the schematic.
LM2596 is a VOLTAGE controller, there you need to control intensity, you'll rapidly burn your Leds with overcurrent and their own heat not dissipated.
I always say the same thing, Leds are not passive component and need electronic skills to be properly exploited.
Reply 6 years ago
Thank you for the advice. So far my lamp shines well. I use it for lighting my gazebos.
6 years ago
Fajny pomysł ! Na pewno wykorzystam :) Pozdrawiam!